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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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