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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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