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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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