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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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