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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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