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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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