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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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