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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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