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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses 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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