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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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