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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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