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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting 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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