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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
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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