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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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