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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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