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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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