MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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