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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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