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.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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