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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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