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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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