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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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