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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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