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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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