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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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