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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online education have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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