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.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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