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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Belize to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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