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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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