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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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