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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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