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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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