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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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