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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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