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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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