MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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