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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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