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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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