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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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