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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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