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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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