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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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