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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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