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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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