MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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