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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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