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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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