MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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