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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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