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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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