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.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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