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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Aruba to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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