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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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