MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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