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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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