MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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