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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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