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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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