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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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