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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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