MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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