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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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