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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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