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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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