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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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