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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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