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.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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