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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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