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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
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