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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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