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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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