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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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