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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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