MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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