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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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