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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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