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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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