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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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