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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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