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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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