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
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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