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.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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