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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
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