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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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