MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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