MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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