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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Belize to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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