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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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