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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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