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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
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 courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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