MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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