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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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