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.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iran to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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