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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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