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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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