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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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