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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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