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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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