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.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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