MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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