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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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