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.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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