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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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