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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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