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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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