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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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