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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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