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 is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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