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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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