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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chad to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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