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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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