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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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