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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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