MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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