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.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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