MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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