MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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