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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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