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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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