MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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