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.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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