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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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