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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Togo to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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