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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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