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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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