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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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