MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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