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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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