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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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