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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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