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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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