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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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