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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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