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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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