MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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