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.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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