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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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