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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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