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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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