MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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