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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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