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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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