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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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