MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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 is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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