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 authoritative 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
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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