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.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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