MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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