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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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