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.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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