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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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