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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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