MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Panama to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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