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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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