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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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