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.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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