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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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