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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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