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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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