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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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