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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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