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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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