MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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