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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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