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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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