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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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