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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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