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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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