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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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