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.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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