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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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