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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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