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
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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