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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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