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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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