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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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