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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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