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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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