MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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