MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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