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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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