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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
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