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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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