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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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