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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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