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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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