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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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