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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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