MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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