MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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