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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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