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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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