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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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