MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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