MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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