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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belize to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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