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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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