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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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