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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about 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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