MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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