MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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