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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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