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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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