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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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