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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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