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.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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