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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
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