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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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