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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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