MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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