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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
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