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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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