MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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