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
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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