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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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