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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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