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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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