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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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