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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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