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.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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