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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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