MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
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
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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