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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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