MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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