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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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