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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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