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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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