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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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