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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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