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.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
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