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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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