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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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