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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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