MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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