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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Argentina to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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