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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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