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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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