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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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