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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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