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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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