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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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