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 is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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