MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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