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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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