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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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