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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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