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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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