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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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