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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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