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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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