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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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