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.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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