MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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