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.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
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