MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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