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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
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