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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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