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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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