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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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