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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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