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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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