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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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