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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing 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 stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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