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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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