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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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