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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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