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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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