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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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