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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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