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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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