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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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