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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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