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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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