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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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