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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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