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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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