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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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