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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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