MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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