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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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