MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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