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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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