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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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