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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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