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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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