MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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