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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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