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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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