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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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