MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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