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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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