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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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