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.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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