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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses 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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