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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important 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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