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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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