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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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