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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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