MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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