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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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