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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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