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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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