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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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