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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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