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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning have empowered
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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