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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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