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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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