MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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