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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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