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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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