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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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