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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
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