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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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