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
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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