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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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