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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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