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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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