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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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