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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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