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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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