MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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