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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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