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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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