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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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