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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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