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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses 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 attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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