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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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