MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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