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.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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