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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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