MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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