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.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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