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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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