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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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