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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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