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.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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