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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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