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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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