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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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