MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal 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 educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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