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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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