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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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