MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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