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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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