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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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