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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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