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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
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