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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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