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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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