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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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