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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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