MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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