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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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