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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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