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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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