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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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