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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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