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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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