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.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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