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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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