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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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