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 Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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