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.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
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 online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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