MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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