MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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