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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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