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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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