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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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