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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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