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.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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