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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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