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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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