MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Togo to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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