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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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