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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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