MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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