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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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