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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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