MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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