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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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