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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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