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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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