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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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