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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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