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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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