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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
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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