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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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