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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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