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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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