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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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