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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
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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