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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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