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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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