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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually 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 many
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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