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.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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