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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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