MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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