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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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