MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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