MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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