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.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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