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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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