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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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