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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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