MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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