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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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