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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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