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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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