MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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