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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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