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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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