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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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