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.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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