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.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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