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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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