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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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