MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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