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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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