MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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