MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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