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
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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