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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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