MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
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
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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