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.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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