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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with 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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