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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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