MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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