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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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