MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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