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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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