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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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