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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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