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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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