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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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