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 is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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