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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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