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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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