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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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