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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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