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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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