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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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