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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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