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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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