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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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