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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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