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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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