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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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