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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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