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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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