MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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