MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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