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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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