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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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