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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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