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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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