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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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