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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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