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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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