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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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