MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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