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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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