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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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