MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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