MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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