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
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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