MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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