MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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