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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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