MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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