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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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