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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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