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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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