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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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