MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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