MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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