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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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