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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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