MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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