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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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