MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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