MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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