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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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