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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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