MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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