MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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