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.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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