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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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