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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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