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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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