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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
e-learning have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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