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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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