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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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