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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Chad to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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