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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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