MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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