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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online education have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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