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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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