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
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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