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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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