MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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