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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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