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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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