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.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
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