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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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