MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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