MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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