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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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