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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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