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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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