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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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