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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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