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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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