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.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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